The FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010 is about to kick off! Be sure to understand exactly how, when and where the world's largest football gaming tournament takes place.

Live Qualifier Events
Whether you're a player or a spectator, the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010 Live Qualifier Events will provide you with an unforgettable football experience!

Highlights of the live events include: football skills zones in which you can test and show off your football skills, live music performances by up and coming bands and djs, appearances by top professional footballers and the chance to win tons of prizes. Each event has something for everyone, so be sure to bring the whole family to a FIWC Live Event!

To find the tournament nearest to you, and be in with a chance to win a prestigious seat at the FIWC10 Grand Final, just click here.

Online Qualification
The Online Qualification has been restructured for FIWC10. The increase in online qualification seats from 13 to 21 is sure to excite gamers from all over the world. For the first time ever, the online qualification will be split into two separate seasons. The first season will run from 2 October, 2009 to 18 December, 2009. The second season will run from 4 January 2010 through to 31 March 2010.

The Online Qualification will be run on the PS Network and will produce 21 finalists at the FIWC10 Grand Final. Once registered via EA SPORTS FIFA10 in-game registration on PlayStation®3, every single FIFA10 match that a gamer plays on the PS Network against anybody in the world will count towards their overall Confederation standings. For example, should a player be a resident of Germany, they will automatically fall under the European Confederation leader board.

Have we whetted your appetite for FIWC10? Click here to find out how to register.

World's No1
Winning one of the ten Live Qualifier Events, or advancing through the Online Qualification process, will guarantee you a host of amazing prizes including a ticket to the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010 Grand Final next spring. At the Grand Final you will have the chance to be crowned the FIFA Interactive World Player 2010. Along with the title, the winner will receive a sizeable amount of prize money and a host of prizes from EA and PlayStation. On top of all this, the FIWC10 champion will also be sent on an unforgettable trip to the prestigious FIFA World Player Gala 2010.

At the FIFA World Player Gala 2010, the FIWC10 champion will receive their FIWC trophy in the company of some of the greatest football players in the world. Alfonso Ramos - FIWC08 World Champion - had what he referred to as 'one of the best days of my life' when he met his footballing heroes Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres and Christiano Ronaldo at the Gala. Ramos even got to challenge his heroes to a virtual game of football. So, if you want to get your hands on the title and the phenomenal prize then you'd better get gaming!